sustainable investment

By 2050, the global population will reach 10 billion people. Feeding the world, preventing the depletion of non-renewable resources, and avoiding food waste are key issues to address. Indeed, intensive farming is responsible for the extinction of many different species and habitats and drains 70% of our freshwater resources worldwide. There is a delicate balance to be struck between biodiversity and agrifood: the effects of one action can be seen at every stage of the value chain. To facilitate a more responsible transition, the financial sector is already redirecting its investments in order to limit its carbon footprint.  What are the stakes of biodiversity? What are the impacts of agriculture and food production? How can we finance greener and more responsible agriculture? Two experts from asset management companies affiliated to Natixis Investment Managers, respond to these questions in this podcast: Etienne Vicent Head of Quant Strategy & Marketing at Ossiam and Isabelle Pajot, Portfolio manager Thematics AAA Consumer at Thematics Asset Management. 

Investors have a crucial role to play in developing responsible investment, as according to Natixis Investment Managers’ 2021 Investor Insights Report, 70% of investors worldwide want to make a positive impact with their investments. Engagement with corporates on these themes – across both equity and bond investments – is a major driver for responsible practices, but just how can we successfully develop engagement and galvanize this virtuous trend? Find out more from Nathalie Pistre, Head of Research and
SRI at Ostrum Asset Management, and Laure Delahousse, Deputy CEO of the French Asset Management Association (Association Française de la Gestion Financière) in our latest episode of the Green Momentum series.   

Les investisseurs ont un rôle essentiel à jouer dans le développement de l’investissement responsable. Selon une étude menée par Natixis Investment Managers en 2021, 7 investisseurs sur 10 dans le monde souhaitent que leurs investissements aient un impact social positif. Quel que soit le cadre, actionnarial ou obligataire, l’engagement avec les entreprises au sens anglo-saxon du terme constitue l’un des leviers majeurs pour promouvoir des politiques responsables. Comment y parvenir et créer une dynamique vertueuse ? Découvrez-le à travers ce nouvel épisode de la série Green Momentum avec le décryptage de Nathalie Pistre, directrice Recherche et ISR chez Ostrum Asset Management et de Laure Delahousse, directrice générale adjointe à l’Association Française de la Gestion Financière.  

L’eau est une ressource essentielle : considérée comme le deuxième poumon de la planète qui stocke et recycle le carbone, elle fournit 50 % de notre oxygène et régule le climat. Nos vies, nos sociétés et nos économies sont dépendantes de la bonne santé des ressources en eau. Pourtant, chaque année, 8 millions de tonnes de plastiques sont déversées dans les océans. Face à l’urgence climatique et environnementale, comment la
finance peut-elle protéger les écosystèmes marins ? David Sussmann, Président fondateur de Pure Ocean, et Arnaud Bisschop, co-fondateur de Thematics Asset Management, un affilié de Natixis Investment Managers, et gérant du fond Water, répondent à nos questions à travers ce podcast de la série Green Momentum. 

Water is an essential resource: it is considered as the second lung of the planet, which stocks and recycles carbon, supplies 50% of our oxygen, and regulates the climate. Our lives, our societies and our economies depend on the good health of water. Unfortunately, water is abused: for instance, 8 million of tons of plastic are dumped into the ocean every year. Faced with climatic and environmental emergencies, how can finance protect the marine and oceanic ecosystem? In this Green Momentum podcast, David Sussmann, Head of Pure Ocean and Arnaud Bisschop, co-founder of Thematics Asset Management and Fund Water manager are here to discuss this question 

Green Momentum is Natixis’ podcast series dedicated to green finance stakes, evolution and key role contributing to a greater protection of the environment and society. The debates and explanations of experts and specialists from various sectors are hosted by the journalist Jérome Libeskind. Following the launch of the first six podcasts, it is time to look back on our speakers’ key moments! To this end, we invite you to discover a best of compilation of key quotes. 

Both politicians and consumers focus considerably on sustainability. By investing
your money responsibly and sustainably, you become an active and positive
partner supporting the sustainable development. Investments are the driving
force behind progress in the sustainable development.

The 5th episode of Green Momentum offers an insight into the world of institutional investors, and looks at the insurers who have a role to play in the energy transition.

Why is sustainable development important for an insurer? How can an insurer contribute to the energy transition? What tools are available? What challenges are involved?

Two Natixis' experts, Mathilde Dufour, Head of Sustainability Research at Mirova, and Maxime Druais, ESG Expert leader at Natixis Assurances, answer to the questions of the journalist Jérôme Libeskind.

This fourth Green Momentum episode leads us into the asset management universe and its sustainable investments. Two experts from asset management companies affiliated to Natixis Investment Managers, Léa Dunand-Chatellet, Head of Responsible Investment at DNCA Finance and Thierry Laquitaine, SRI Director at AEW and notably specialized in real estate management talk about the energy transition with the journalist Jérôme Libeskind. 

Which impact ecological and social requirements have on asset managers’ strategy? How does it influence yields? What is the investors’ behavior when it comes to tackling this topic? All these aspects are deciphered by the two experts to analyze the green investments strategies be it in the real estate or asset management sectors. 

Karen Degouve, Head of Sustainable Business Development within the ESR department at Natixis, explains how the financial sector can support biodiversity.

On this first episode, Karen Degouve, Head of Sustainable Business Development within the ESR department at Natixis, and Cédric Merle, Green finance expert within the Green & Sustainable Hub in the Corporate & Investment Banking teams of Natixis decipher the main trends and strategies in green finance to support economic players into their transition with the journalist Jérôme Libeskind. 

Green finance is not recent for it has been a niche sector for a long time driven by players fully convinced and committed to their engagement. With the acceleration of environmental effects and the Paris Agreement on climate with 2030 timeline objectives, green finance is being on the road of institutionalization. What is the evolution of green finance and which are the new strategies set up by economic players? 

Dans ce premier épisode, Karen Degouve, responsable du développement finance durable au sein de la direction RSE de Natixis, et Cédric Merle, expert de la finance verte et durable au sein du Green and Sustainable Hub de la Banque de grande clientèle de Natixis, décryptent les grandes tendances et stratégies qui émergent en matière de finance verte pour accompagner les acteurs économiques dans leur transition avec le journaliste Jérôme Libeskind.

La finance verte n’est pas récente, elle a longtemps été un secteur de niche porté par des acteurs convaincus dans leur engagement. Avec l’accélération des impacts sur l’environnement et l’Accord de Paris sur le climat à horizon 2030, elle devient un véritable enjeu institutionnel. Quelle est l’évolution de la finance verte et quelles sont les nouvelles stratégies mises en place par les acteurs de l’économie ?

The journalist Jérôme Libeskind presents the new podcast series of Natixis – Green Momentum, to decipher with experts the finance role in the transition. Green Momentum is Natixis’ podcast series dedicated to green finance stakes, evolution and key role contributing to a greater protection of the environment and society. 

Le journaliste Jérôme Libeskind vous présente la nouvelle série de podcast Natixis – Green Momentum, pour décrypter avec des experts la question du rôle de la finance dans la transition.

Green Momentum est la série de podcasts de Natixis consacrée à la finance verte, à ses enjeux, à ses évolutions et à son rôle essentiel dans la lutte pour une meilleure préservation de l’environnement et de la société.

Desalination currently accounts for only 1% of world’s drinking water supply although almost 97% of global water available on earth is salty. Could scaling up desalination solve global water challenges? Listen to Natixis’ research analysis, by Radek Jan & Ivan Pavlovic, Infrastructure & Green specialist, CIB Research. 

Will a post-pandemic world be less sustainable? Will ESG become even more important after the crisis? This and other questions will be answered in the second episode of Stephan Hirschi. In the video and podcast he will talk about how the regulation is still evolving and why you have to monitor these developments, how important is is to define ambitions that allow to remain competitive in the market, and how ESG also needs to become a key element in building trust towards your clients and stakeholders overall. ESG remains a key element in the financial services sector to be considered now in a COVID-19 world and in the future.

Water plays an essential role in ensuring that the environment can continue to support human development. It also pervades economic activity and remains a key ingredient for social development. Existing technological and managerial solutions work in tandem to solve global water challenges. Finance and banks have a larger role to play in tackling those issues with dedicated instruments and innovative approaches. Find out how blue finance is shaping the global economy. A Q&A with Ivan Pavlovic and Radek Jan, Infrastructure and Green & Sustainable Analysts at Natixis